The 2016 Democratic Convention, Starring Left Shark

You don't need to be a seasoned politico to see that one of our two parties is having a more exciting year than the other. Donald J. Trump and the merry band of misfits on the Republican side have dominated the airwaves and swallowed up all the oxygen. The Democrats need to make a move that makes a splash, and they've found just the thing: Left Shark.

The Democrats have tapped Ricky Kirshner, one of the creators of last year's meme-tastic Super Bowl halftime show, to executive produce the 2016 Democratic National Convention. It's a bold move to be sure: On the surface, these two events have very little in common. Also below the surface.

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The move still offers hope, a vision for a convention where Bill Clinton going over his allotted speaking time by 40 minutes is not the main highlight.